True Avatars – A Queer Video Game Podcast
True Avatars - A Queer Video Game Podcast
Podcast Description
Queer voices in gaming deserve to be amplified, and heard by more people. This podcast focuses on many different facets of gaming, with a lean towards 2SLGBTQIA+ segments, guests, and news. Hosted by Zoey Wyeld (she/her), a transgender woman and queer gamer.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a wide range of themes including queer representation in video games, personal identity exploration through gaming, development insights from queer game developers, and industry news such as the impact of gender identity on gaming culture, with episodes discussing topics like the GLAAD Gaming Report and specific game recommendations like 'Psychroma' and 'Raptor Boyfriend'.
Queer voices in gaming deserve to be amplified, now more than ever. True Avatars focuses on many different facets of gaming through a 2SLGBTQIA+ lens, and features current news, industry interviews, and fun yet thought-provoking discussions. Produced and hosted by Zoey Wyeld (she/her), a transgender woman and queer gamer.
Sorry for the late episode this week, True Avatars! I am traveling again but there is a lot of queer game stuff happening these days, thankfully.
This week’s headlines include Stardew Valley’s 10th anniversary (with new marriage candidates), Overwatch has a new (mobile) spin-off, Until Then has DLC (with trans rep), Wolverine has a release date, eSports are coming to the Gay Games, and a pretty big update about the Discord age verification scandal.
Pokémon just reached its 30th anniversary and they had tons of news to share in their Direct-style live stream. Amy-Lynn and Nicole are back to discuss it all, including the new games: Winds and Waves!
00:00:00 – Intro
00:05:21 – News
00:35:17 – Pokémon Turns 30 and Announces Winds and Waves
This Pokémon segment was recorded on Feb 27 2026 and the news segment was recorded on March 2 2026.
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Guests:
Amy-Lynn: https://www.instagram.com/amethystlylac
Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/nicoletyngs
Sources:
https://fortune.com/2026/02/24/discord-peter-thiel-backed-persona-identity-verification-breach/
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24244645/development-update-overwatch-rush
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geiTg6Z7w3A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7GI-k5Gqnw
https://cogconnected.com/2026/02/until-then-is-getting-the-afterimages-dlc-later-this-year/
https://www.gamefile.news/p/tencent-timi-montreal-closed
https://bsky.app/profile/kemowoomy.bsky.social/post/3mfqenszzxk2l
https://www.ign.com/articles/saudi-owned-rts-takes-full-ownership-of-evo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh2WcRJOVPU
https://x.com/SerebiiNet/status/2027436478591103269?s=20
https://serebii.net/news/2026/27-February-2026.shtml
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/pokemon-pokopia/
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